Date of meeting : Nov. 5, 2014

Held at: 28-11 Queens Plaza North

In attendance:

• UFT: Leslie McDonnell, OT/PT chapter leader, and Laura Tamburo, special representative and therapist liaison
• DOE: OT Director Suzanne Sanchez, OT Director Darnell Young and PT Director Carlo Vialu

The following was discussed:

• Assignment list for the current therapists will be shared with the UFT.
• A copy of the posting and responsibilities regarding the SIT position will be sent.
• The SIT position is a mentor positing and not mandatory except for new hires.
• A suggestion was made to generate a needs assessment regarding PD for therapists.
• There was a discussion regarding following up with the online evaluation of the workshop mentioned in the last meeting.
• It was discussed that speakers for future workshops should be nationally known.
• PD for therapists will not include the supervisor?s level workshops this year.
• Paperwork responsibilities at the school level was discussed.
• Therapists should contact their supervisors when additional school demands become excessive so that the supervisor may assist in a remedy.
• There was a request to follow up with an email regarding school supplies and equipment.
• There was a discussion regarding the distribution of Google Chromebooks.
• Therapists will be officially notified through the Department of Citywide Administrative Services regarding Chromebook distribution.
• A note was made that the Department of Education will send out the contact list for supervisors.
• The summer program letter was discussed.
• The DOE website with HR Connect guidelines for maternity (with fillable forms) was discussed.
• It was noted that the HR issue was not part of the meeting.